Festivals
Sundance
Exclusive starts sales at EFM for Robot & Frank, Quiet Ones
EXCLUSIVE: Robot & Frank to screen for EFM buyers on Sunday and Monday.
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Weinsteins Company's Radius-TWC takes North American rights to Bachelorette
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Wolfe picks up North American rights to Mosquita y Mari
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Sundance: Weinsteins take Favorite, Indomina gets Rap, FilmDistrict takes on Safety
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Picturehouse and Revolver partner for UK deals on Sundance's Liberal Arts and The Imposter
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Dogwoof continues Sundance buys with Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
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Dogwoof takes UK rights to Sundance docs Big Boys Gone Bananas! and Putin's Kiss
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Industry pays tribute to Bingham Ray
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Sundance: The Words speaks to CBS Films, LD finds Black Rock
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Bingham Ray taken to hospital after sudden illness
Rotterdam
Rotterdam Tiger Awards to go Clip, Egg and Stone, Thursday Through Sunday
UPDATE: Monsieur Lazhar wins audience award; FIPRESCI award goes to Neighbouring Sounds and NETPAC prize goes to Sentimental Animal.
Berlinale
Maya adds Between Us to Berlin market slate
Maya Entertainment Group has acquired foreign rights to Between Us and added the Bugeater Films drama to its Berlin sales slate.
Festival News
Deborah Young leaves post as director of Taormina Film Fest
Film critic Deborah Young is leaving her post as director of the Taormina Film Fest after five years with the event.
Dialogue of Cultures festival launches $40,000 grant
The grant is for the production of a 30 minute documentary and is open to director/producer teams from around the world.
Intouchables to open Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
The 17th edition of the annual showcase of French Film will run March 1-11 in New York, also expanding nationally for the first time this year.
The Circuit
Hackett hosts BAFTA lunch for John Hurt
Clothing line Hackett hosted a lunch to honour John Hurt’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the upcoming BAFTAs.




